It takes some effort to hike there, but this once abandoned tower in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is worth the ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With spring right around the corner, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is gearing up for the next round of hikers. So which hikes are perfect as the weather ...

This travel guide explores the Great Smoky Mountains through a mix of hands-on adventure and quiet cabin living in Tennessee.

Abrams Falls Trail and trailhead parking lot will close June 16 through June 18 for maintenance. Visitors will not have access to the falls from any trail during the closure. Alternate trails to hike ...

In August 1973, I backpacked the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with two of my buddies, Ken and Ray. The three of us, all starving college students, planned to hike the entir ...

A Kuru Footwear survey found the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be the most popular hiking destination among respondents. The park offers over 300 trails, averaging a 4.4 out of 5 rating.

Over six months after Hurricane Helene caused "substantial damage" in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the park’s hardest-hit areas is reopening. Trails and some roads in Cataloochee Valley ...

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well, at least it was ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — The National Park Service will reopen some roads, trails and facilities inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after Hurricane Helene passed through. They're all in the ...

The magic of the Great Smoky Mountains is something every Southerner must experience at least once. And like with other Southern stalwarts (think sweet tea and fried chicken), where a taste ...

Memorial Day Weekend is expected to be among the busiest time of the year for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park lists Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 as "Red ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — LeConte Lodge said that high winds caused significant tree damage and erosion on Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The lodge said gusts near ...